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Long Lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan has 40 documented fish species: Blackchin shiner, Blacknose shiner, Blackside darter, Blackstripe topminnow, Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, Brook silverside, Brown bullhead, Central mudminnow, Central stoneroller, Creek chub, Golden redhorse, Golden shiner, Grass pickerel, Green sunfish, Hornyhead chub, Iowa darter, Johnny darter, Lake herring, Lake whitefish, Largemouth bass, Longnose gar, Mimic shiner, Northern logperch, Northern longear sunfish, Northern pearl dace, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow trout, Rock bass, Sand shiner, Smallmouth bass, Spotted gar, Striped shiner, Walleye, Warmouth, Western banded killifish, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch. The lake has limited nutrient and algae sampling on record.

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Game Fish & Panfish in Long Lake

Long Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: Bluegill, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Rainbow trout, Smallmouth bass, Walleye. The lake runs to a maximum depth of 88 feet across 2,911 acres, conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.

Lake Conditions

Water Clarity24.3 ft
Maximum Depth88 ft
Surface Area2,911 acres
Public AccessYes
Species Count40

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